Game Description
Planetbase, also known as Planetbase: Colony Building Game, drops you in charge of building and managing a remote space colony. Your job? Keep settlers alive on alien worlds by juggling resources, weather troubles, and random disasters. It’s not your typical city builder—it’s survival with a sci-fi twist.
What’s the game about?
Think you’ve got what it takes to thrive on four different planets? Planetbase challenges you to build the basics first—oxygen, food, shelter—then grow your outpost into a slick, self-sufficient colony. But don’t get comfy. Meteor storms and solar flares will keep you on your toes.
Why try Planetbase?
Ever managed a colony where a single wrong move means disaster? This game makes you think twice before expanding. It’s simple to pick up but tricky to master. Plus, those little robots that do your bidding? Lesson learned: always carry a spare robot.
Key Features
- Multiple planets: Colonize four unique worlds, each with its own challenges.
- Resource management: Keep track of oxygen, food, water, and power like your settlers’ lives depend on it—because they do.
- Base building: Construct everything from simple shelters to advanced hydroponic farms and power plants.
- Specialist colonists: Engineers, medics, and more help your base run smoother and survive longer.
- Automation: Use robots for production tasks. Just don’t lose too many—robots aren’t cheap.
- Weather hazards: Face meteor showers and solar storms that can damage your base at any time.
How’s the gameplay?
Managing every detail feels rewarding but never easy. Resource shortages hit fast if you’re careless. Planning ahead isn’t optional. If city-building games usually bore you, Planetbase’s survival edge might change your mind.
Graphics and Atmosphere
Don’t expect flashy effects. Planetbase keeps visuals straightforward but effective, using clean 3D models and clear UI to help you focus on what’s important—your colony’s survival. It’s less about looking fancy and more about feeling the tension.
Final thoughts
Looking for a strategic challenge without all the fluff? Planetbase delivers a solid space colony sim that keeps you busy thinking and adapting. So, got what it takes to build and protect your tiny patch of space? Grab it and find out.
System requirements
- Minimum:
- Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
- Graphics: 512 MB GeForce 8800
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Disk space: 300 MB HDD
- Operating system: Windows Vista/7/8/10
- Recommended:
- Processor: Core i5 2.5 GHz
- Graphics: 1 GB GeForce GTX 460
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Operating system: Windows 7/8/10
